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Study casts doubt on promotion of 'Heat not Burn' products as less harmful alternative to cigarettes

The impact on lung cells of Heat not Burn products--a hybrid between traditional cigarettes and electronic vaping devices--may be no less harmful than that of conventional cigarettes, suggest the findings of a small comparative study, published online in the journal Thorax.

22 Apr 2021

Gene-regulatory mechanisms at an early embryonic stage govern the flowering behavior of Arabidopsis

Researchers at GMI - Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - and the John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom, determine that gene-regulatory mechanisms at an early embryonic stage govern the flowering behavior of Arabidopsis later in development. The paper is published in the journal PNAS.

22 Apr 2021

Study changes traditional views on atherosclerosis, offers new avenues for treatment

WHO Peter Libby, MD, cardiovascular medicine specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School; author of a new review paper published in Nature.

22 Apr 2021

Some COX inhibitors/NSAIDs increase COVID-19 severity

A startling new preprint research paper posted to the medRxiv server warns against the use of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) belonging to the category of cyclooxygenase inhibitors (COX inhibitors) in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

22 Apr 2021

Metabolic testing of COVID-19 patients through skin imprints

There is, therefore, a great need to understand how the illness can be diagnosed using more convenient and inexpensive methods. A new study posted to the medRxiv preprint server reveals the potential role of skin imprints to test for biomarkers that indicate a diagnosis of COVID-19 in a non-invasive way.

22 Apr 2021

Henry Ford receives $250,000 grant to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men

Henry Ford Cancer Institute has received a $250,000 grant from Pfizer Global Medical Grants and the American Cancer Society to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men.

21 Apr 2021

Pro-inflammatory diet may be associated with increased risk of testosterone deficiency in men

Consuming a diet high in pro-inflammatory foods - including foods that contain refined carbohydrates and sugar as well as polyunsaturated fats - may be associated with increased odds of developing testosterone deficiency among men, suggests a study in The Journal of Urology, Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

21 Apr 2021

Listening to music can help older adults sleep better, finds study

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that listening to music can help older adults sleep better.

21 Apr 2021

Predictive models can be used for assessing the age at natural menopause

The natural menopause occurs when the menstrual periods cease due to the naturally decreased ovary function.

21 Apr 2021

Algorithm accurately identifies pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with scleroderma

Screening for a sometimes fatal condition among patients with a rare autoimmune disease could soon - thanks to a computer algorithm - become even more accurate.

21 Apr 2021

Another soda tax bill dies. Another win for Big Soda.

A rogue industry. A gun to our head. Extortion. That's how infuriated lawmakers described soft drink companies — and what they pulled off in 2018 when they scored a legislative deal that bars California's cities and counties from imposing taxes on sugary drinks.

21 Apr 2021

Smartphone-based ECG screening detects previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians

A smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) screening accurately detected previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians, and more than half who were diagnosed with the irregular heart rhythm were younger than the recommended screening age of 65, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

21 Apr 2021

New AI predicts the location of “accessory pathways” in the heart

Kobe University Hospital's Dr. NISHIMORI Makoto and Project Assistant Professor KIUCHI Kunihiko et al. (of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine) have developed an AI that uses multiple kinds of test data to predict the location of surplus pathways in the heart called 'accessory pathways', which cause the heart to beat irregularly.

21 Apr 2021

Study identifies how SARS-CoV-2 enters and infects the brain

A recent preclinical study led by Anja Kipar of the University of Zurich and the University of Liverpool found evidence of the virus infecting and eventually provoking cell death in microglia and immune cells — but not neurons. The viral-induced apoptosis in these brain cells may explain why some long-haulers experience ‘brain fog’ months after recovery.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes

Scientific research teams in California and Texas have been awarded nearly $1.4 million in grants to study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes.

21 Apr 2021

Study identifies higher mortality risk for women with back pain

New research from Boston Medical Center identifies elevated mortality risk for women with back pain when compared to women without back pain. Back pain was not associated with mortality among men indicating long-term consequences of back pain may differ by sex.

20 Apr 2021

From rotten teeth to advanced cancer, patients feel the effects of treatment delays

With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against Covid-19, health providers are starting to see the consequences of a year of pandemic-delayed preventive and emergency care as they find more advanced cancer and rotting and damaged teeth, among other ailments.

20 Apr 2021

Study provides the first extensive genetic and phenotype landscape of peripartum cardiomyopathy

Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified more genetic mutations that strongly predispose younger, otherwise healthy women to peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a rare condition characterized by weakness of the heart muscle that begins sometime during the final month of pregnancy through five months after delivery.

20 Apr 2021

Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict the onset of diseases

A myriad of genetic factors can influence the onset of diseases like high blood pressure, heart diseases, and type 2 diabetes.

20 Apr 2021

New mathematical model could help design new probiotics and tailored diets to prevent diseases

A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. The research, from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, was recently published in the journal PNAS.

20 Apr 2021

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Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study casts doubt on promotion of 'Heat not Burn' products as less harmful alternative to cigarettes

Gene-regulatory mechanisms at an early embryonic stage govern the flowering behavior of Arabidopsis

Study changes traditional views on atherosclerosis, offers new avenues for treatment

Some COX inhibitors/NSAIDs increase COVID-19 severity

Metabolic testing of COVID-19 patients through skin imprints

Henry Ford receives $250,000 grant to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men

Pro-inflammatory diet may be associated with increased risk of testosterone deficiency in men

Listening to music can help older adults sleep better, finds study

Predictive models can be used for assessing the age at natural menopause

Algorithm accurately identifies pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with scleroderma

Another soda tax bill dies. Another win for Big Soda.

Smartphone-based ECG screening detects previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians

New AI predicts the location of “accessory pathways” in the heart

Study identifies how SARS-CoV-2 enters and infects the brain

Researchers study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes

Study identifies higher mortality risk for women with back pain

From rotten teeth to advanced cancer, patients feel the effects of treatment delays

Study provides the first extensive genetic and phenotype landscape of peripartum cardiomyopathy

Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict the onset of diseases

New mathematical model could help design new probiotics and tailored diets to prevent diseases

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